Chapter 327 Be more confident and remove Mo Fei
Everything was as expected. Gu Xixi half-closed her eyes but smiled without saying a word.
Then He Jinglan said contemptuously, "There are so many mouths in Beijing, can the Fan family block them all?"
"It's funny to say that right now, there are so many ordinary people sitting together to discuss the case. Everyone thinks they can find out the truth on their own, and who knows how many different opinions have emerged."
"Anyway, there's nothing good to say about the Fan family."
Gu Xixi curled her lips, "This is just the beginning. What they are experiencing now is not even one ten-thousandth of what those victims have experienced."
He Jinglan agreed with this and sighed with emotion, saying, "Fortunately, those clean officials have come forward one after another. No matter how arrogant the Fan family is, they dare not arrest a few people and convict them at random."
"Now, not to mention that the Fan family is going to be pissed off, even Jingzhao Prefecture is having a headache."
"On one side is the gossip of the world, and on the other side is Lord Fan who has deep roots in the court."
She smiled again and said, "My brother even praised Miss Lu, saying that she did a great job. If this continues, the news will sooner or later reach the ears of the person in the palace. Then the regent will have a legitimate reason to investigate the Fan family openly."
Gu Xixi looked at He Jinglan and smiled in an unfathomable way, "It's sooner or later, isn't it all controlled by Lord He and the Regent?"
When leaving the inn that day, Gu Xixi asked An Qinghe to spend some money to find some beggars, sedan chair bearers, storytellers, etc.
They were all from the lowest class in the capital, but when it came to spreading rumors, no other class was faster than them.
However, the subsequent development and growth still exceeded Gu Xixi's expectations.
Especially since those literati were able to stand up so quickly, it was probably not just because they heard rumors.
Instead, they are instructed by the people they can trust most.
Regent Mu Nanzhao is known among the literati as a sharp blade for eliminating old abuses.
Who else could it be but him?
He Jinglan also looked at Gu Xixi meaningfully, "I'm afraid Miss Lu's tearful speech can't produce such a big effect in such a short time. My brother only praised Miss Lu. I don't know if he is pretending to be confused or he really doesn't know that there are two other capable people helping her."
At this moment, both of them knew what was going on clearly. They just smiled at each other without saying anything.
The study of the Prince Regent's Palace.
He Jinghui walked slowly with his hands behind his back, "The palace should have known about this by now."
"But the emperor's mind is hard to predict. If he wants to keep the Fan family to check and balance you, and is unwilling to use this opportunity to let you thoroughly investigate Lord Fan, then we will just ignore this case?"
Mu Nanzhao sat behind the desk, looking calm, "No hurry, wait a little longer."
"Your Majesty deeply hates the late Queen Mother and her party, and has long regarded the old ministers headed by the Fan family as thorns in his side."
"Compared to Lord Fan, I have only ever been loyal to the late emperor and never formed a clique. It all depends on whether Your Majesty trusts me more."
He Jinghui sighed worriedly, "I went home for lunch at noon, and Jinglan asked me about it."
"I can't tell her that you and I played a role in this case becoming such a big name in the community."
"I could only praise Miss Lu in front of her."
Mu Nanzhao glanced at He Jinghui and sneered with inexplicable meaning, "Don't you forget who was the first to add fuel to the fire after the victim?"
He Jinghui frowned, "You mean Boss Gu?"
He thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Boss Gu and my sister are both very cunning, and when put together..."
"Could it be that...they already know that we've intervened?"
Mu Nanzhao said, "No need, Mo Fei, be more confident."
"Not only have you and I been discovered for intervening in this matter, but Gu Xixi should also know what I want to do."
He Jinghui suddenly ran to the table, supported his hands on the table, and stared at Mu Nanzhao as if he had seen a ghost.
"why are you laughing?"
"In similar situations in the past, didn't you first consider whether your secret would be exposed and whether you should cover it up or silence it?"
"Why are you so happy now?"
Mu Nanzhao put away his smile and couldn't help but swear, "I'll kill you!"
He Jinghui raised his hand and tapped his head, "Yes, yes, yes, how could I forget, this is Boss Gu, not anyone else."
"Not only is Your Majesty not worried, but he is also proud. She is indeed the woman whom Your Majesty loves. She is so smart and can think of what Your Majesty is thinking. I can't help but want to laugh..."
It seems like you are talking to yourself, but in fact you are talking to someone.
While He Jinghui was enjoying his talk, he did not forget to protect himself and slipped away while muttering to himself.
The Spring Examination is over.
Gu Xixi and He Jinglan finally finalized the details of the flower-viewing banquet.
Set a date and write all the invitations.
The tasting experience data of Tangshui Shop has also been collected.
With the help of the He family's cooks and maids, Gu Xixi didn't have to spend much effort to make the sweet soup.
Even the distribution, collection and data compilation of the tasting questionnaires were done by someone else.
Gu Xixi looked at Zi Yan, Lu La, Lian Xing and Guang Zhu, the four personal maids.
I have one more thing to admire about He Jinglan: her ability to identify and employ people.
I originally thought that the role of a maid in a wealthy family was nothing more than taking care of the master's daily life, dressing, and accompanying her when she went out.
At most, she can do needlework, burn incense and brew tea.
But who knew that the four people around He Jinglan were extremely different.
Zi Yan is gentle and pretty, very attentive, can recognize words, and knows basic arithmetic, so summarizing tasting data is no problem for her.
Green Wax is good at talking and socializing. It was she who went to the Regent's Palace to distribute the questionnaires this time.
Lian Xing can cook and understands some basic health-preserving pharmacology, and she contributed to adjusting the recipe of the sweet soup.
Guangzhu is the youngest and seems to be ignorant of the world, but she has some martial arts skills. In addition to being able to protect her young lady, she also has a keen sense of taste and smell, and often gives useful suggestions when drinking sugar water.
Gu Xixi thanked the four maids.
"Thank you for keeping you so busy these past few days. Thank you for your hard work."
The four of them laughed and said they dared not.
Guangzhu said crisply, "We should thank Miss Xixi. With you here, we have delicious food and drinks every day, and they are new and fresh things that can't be found anywhere else."
Green wax also said, "Miss Xixi may not know this, but everyone in our house is vying to work with you. Sometimes there are too many people who are not working, and we have to draw lots to decide who will come."
He Jinglan said with a smile, "Just for delicious food and drinks? Look at how low you are!"
Zi Yan said softly, "Miss Xixi is one of us, what does it matter if we lose face in front of her?"
Gu Xixi and He Jinglan both laughed.
Wait for the maids to leave the outer room.
Gu Xixi said, "Your four treasures each have their own strengths. I really envy them."
The names of these four maids correspond to a kind of gem respectively.
Purple smoke is amethyst.
Green wax, that is, emerald.
Lotus Star, that is, sapphire.
Pearl of light, that is, ruby.
These were all names that He Jinglan came up with on a whim when he was young while reading a geography book, and he adapted them from nicknames and allusions.
He Jinglan said, "I've wanted to tell you a long time ago that when I'm not around, you should also train someone who is both useful and pleasing to you."
"What's more, the more land you buy, the more you will have to run a tea garden and do official tea business with the court in the future. No matter how good An Qinghe is, he has his own stall and can't help you all the time."
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